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Teens die at Wappa Falls

A 17-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy were located deceased at Wappa Falls in Yandina on Sunday afternoon after police conducted a search and rescue operation to locate them.

Emergency services initially responded to reports a 17-year-old girl fell off a waterfall at Wappa Falls and failed to resurface around 2.30pm.

An acquaintance of the girl, a 17-year-old boy jumped into the water to assist locating the girl but has also failed to resurface.

A search and rescue started about 2.50pm utilising Queensland Fire Department and Police divers.

At about 3.30pm the missing girl was located unresponsive and deceased, in the water, by emergency services.

At about 7.25pm the missing boy was located unresponsive and deceased, in the water, by police divers.

Police will prepare reports for the coroner for both the girl and the boy.

Wappa Falls remains closed at this time as investigations continue.

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